Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.6872 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique stood at 0.6872 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique peaked at 0.69 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.28 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 78th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.28 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.46 GPIA | +64.3% |
| 2003 | 0.51 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.54 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.61 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.69 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.67 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6872 GPIA | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.28 GPIA | 0.28 GPIA | 0.28 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.46 GPIA | 0.46 GPIA | 0.46 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.525 GPIA | 0.51 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 0.69 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6786 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 0.6872 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique was 0.6872 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mozambique ranks 78th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release